Toy pistol



Filed May 1946 ATTORNEYS m L n. w L E TOY PISTOL 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FiledMay 29, 1946 INVENTOR. 77 Mh MZ i/zja ATI'DRN EYS Patented Nov. 28, 1950Elijah J. Willis, Morehead City, N. C assigncr of one-half to Alfred B.Ceoper, Morehead City,

Appiication May-29, 1946, Serial No. 67$,t03

2 Claims. 124-27) This invention relates to a game of skill, and

the primary object of the invention is to provide a game device for usewith a target having electrical contacts incorporated therein which areadapted to be closed by the prong of a dart propelled at the target bythe device.

Another object of the invention is to provide a game device that isattractive, adapted for playing the game indoors or outdoors and whichwill afford the users thereof considerable enjoyment and entertainment.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the inventionconsists of the novel details of construction, arrangement andcombination of parts more fully hereinafter described, claimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the game device.

Figure 2 shows a glider in use with the game device.

Figure 3 is the same as Figure 1 with the side shaped body I08 havingthe removable cover 5 it,

having grip H2 and pivoted sight H4.

Mounted for pivotal movement with the body 18 by means of the pin H6 isthe projector arm H8 which is provided with an elongated slot m for thepivoting thereof, so that in its forward movement under impulse of thespring i22 secured thereto and to the body the guide pin 524 will slidein the guide slot I28, and the arm will not extend upwardly from itsnormal position in relation to the body at the top thereof but moveforward in a substantially straight line to propel the dart. A secondspring i28 secured to the bottom of the arm also adds impetus to the armand dart.

The arm is provided with a pin 53% which is adapted to be engaged by thehooked end i212 or" the keeper I34 pivoted at I56. A spring ltd retainsthe keeper I34 in engagement with the pin I30 until it is moved out ofengagement therei y means c the cable f fi th re and actuated by thetrigger Hi2 pivoted at I44 in the body N33. The cable M9 istrainedthrough the guide eye M5 to prevent the cable from becoming entangled inthe spring I28, and a trigger guard Hill is provided for the trigger M2.The barrel 553 of the body is provided with a longitudinal bore 452,having opposed parallel slots I54 which are parallel with the guidewayI25 and the dart is positioned in the bore and slots for the propulsionthereof as shown in dotted lines in Fig ures 3 and 4.

A hand grip we is provided adjacent the trigger guard M3 for thehandling of the body and the arm 5 58 upon reaching its extendedposition con tacts the rubber bumper 58.

The projector 566 may also be used to propel a glider 855i and theglider is positioned for the propulsion thereof as shown in Figure 2.

Thus a game device has'been provided that will afford amusement foryoung and old alike, and may be used for projecting a dart during thecourse of playing a game or may also be used as a projector for a gliderfor further enjoyment thereof.

It is believed that the structure of the component parts thereof will beapparent to those skilled in the art, and it is to be understood thatchanges in the minor details of construction of the various parts may beresorted to provided they fall within the spirit of the invention, andthe scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent is:

l. A game device of the character described comprising a substantiallytriangular shaped body, a barrel portion on the upper or largest edge ofsaid body, a hand grip on said body for holding said body in projectingposition, a projector arm pivoted in said body, a spring secured to saidbody and said arm for lending impetus thereto, a spring pressed latchengaging said arm to retain it in cocked position, the movement of saidlatch to'disengage said arm permitting said spring to impel said armforwardly from its cocked position. to impel a projectile at an object,guide slots in said barrel longitudinally thereof, a guide pin in saidarm receivable in said slots, and said arm being provided with anelongated slot at the lower end thereof through which the pivot pin forthe arm extends so the projectile engaging portion of the arm is adaptedto move in a straight trajectory in its forward movement under impetusof the spring.

.2. A game device of the character described comprising a body, a barrelportion on the upper edge of said body, means on said body for holdingsaid body in projecting position, a projector arm pivoted in said body,a spring secured to said body and said arm for lending impetus thereto 5and a spring pressed latch engaging said arm to retain it in cockedposition, the movement of said latch to disengage said arm permittingsaid spring to impel said arm forwardly from'it's cocked position toimpel a projectile at an object, g-uide slots in said barrel, a guidepin in said arm receivable in said slots, said arm being provided with"an elongated slot through which the pivot pin for the arm extends sothat the projectile engaging porf le of. this patent:

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